Psychiatrist

Description

LifeHealth, LLC, a federal government contract company is seeking a special Psychiatrist with a doctorate-level degree (Ph.D.) or a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree for a 1099 contract position, providing rural psychiatric health support in any of three locations throughout Arizona:


Kayenta, Chinle, and Page, Arizona.

Position Summary

This position is both clinical and administrative and works to support across multiple locations in Arizona.

The position is full time from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday with Saturday and Sunday off duty within one of the locations specified above, being positioned in alignment with need and service request for the duration of the two-week on period.


The position will allow for two weeks of on-time work followed by two weeks of being off-duty. On-time work may be assigned to any clinical location, in which you will be expected to both orient and obtain security privileging. As locations do require two weeks on duty, if not feasible to travel home at weekends or at end of day, accommodation including hotel and rental car can be provided.


Psychiatrists will act as independent contractors (1099) with LifeHealth, LLC and must have a FEIN.


In this role, you will:

Utilize specialized training to support the treatment and/or counseling of patients in individual and group settings to include the following:

• Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care

• Responsible for identification of patent problems requiring consultation with other multi-disciplinary medical staff and making appropriate referrals

• Performs psychiatric evaluations for a diverse patient population who are mentally challenges including psychosocial issues including but not limited to homelessness, unemployment, substance abuse or the lack of personal/family support network.


• Assures the appropriate referrals to specialty programs including community resources are accomplished including by not limited to other programs/clinics (ie: Mental Health Clinic, Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Programs, Neuropsychology, PTSD Clinic, Mental Health Intensive Case Management, Compensated Work Therapy, Homeless services or Vocational Rehabilitation).

• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions to units/programs in facilities to which the psychiatrist is assigned and has clinical privileges to practice including diagnostic assessment, medication evaluating and management, suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and overall care of patients with psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, psychosis, PATSD, substance abuse, cognitive impairment such as traumatic brain injury (TB(, and other psychiatric disorders in various clinic settings

• Active participation and collaboration with other multidisciplinary professionals in treatment planning which enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.


• Orders diagnostic tests and consultations and discriminates between normal and abnormal findings and make appropriate treatment diagnosis

• Performs on call duties as required and/or other related duties as assigned

Psychiatrists carry out the full range of work in their specialized area and are professionally responsible for the soundness and validity of their recommendations, reports, and services.

New employee training does include one day orientation and two training days emphasizing pain management and women's health, followed by one week of onboarding in each facility in which you would be reporting.


The primary locations for reporting in Arizona are:


Kayenta

Chinle

Page

This position is not currently remote. Travel will be required depending on your location.

Services, including Medical Services, will be performed at clinical locations as directed by PC to include Clients sites, Mobile Medical Clinics, Mobile Per Diem Clinics, and/or approved Telehealth formats.

LifeHealth is looking to expand services to other locations as well, which will be disclosed upon determination, and may require future additional site credentialing, security privileging, and training/orientation schedules.


Medical Documentation Requirements

Complete report package and/or medical documentation shall include the following:

a. A psychological report signed by the examining Psychiatrist. The medical report shall include, at a minimum, corroborating histories, review of systems, findings, results of all diagnostic tests performed, diagnoses completed and follow up treatment plan or consultation as required per the customer and/or state/federal law.

b. Each question or field in the Claimant/patient Medical History will be completed by the psychologist, when applicable.

c. Documentation utilizing PC's or its designee's proprietary software or EMR as it is implemented to generate an electronic examination report or medical report. The report should incorporate all diagnostic test results, performed on-site or off-site, pertinent to the examination in a timely manner and incorporate relevant results into the final signed examination/medical report.


d. Compliance with all HIPAA and section 13405(b) HITECH/Security Act requirements for patient and technological confidentiality. In accordance with this requirement, statement of HIPAA and HITECH/Security acknowledgement will be provided upon hire.


e. Note that protection and release of Patient Information is governed under the Privacy Act of 1974, complying with Public Law 930579, requiring that all release of health information require written patient consent

Qualifications:

Psychiatrist: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) with current, unrestricted, clean, and active license to practice their specialty in the state in which they practice under this Agreement.


The degree qualification must have been obtained from an Institute whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.


Psychiatrist with current, unrestricted license to practice as a Psychiatry in the state in which they practice under this contract, Arizona. License must be active, clean, and unrestricted.


a. Active License: A professional license that meets the requirements as defined by the applicable state professional board to authorize the regular practice of medicine and/or related health field in the state in which services are performed.


b. Clear License : A professional license that is not disciplined in any capacity nor for any professional misconduct that negatively impedes ability to practice freely.


c. Unrestricted License : A professional license that must be free from any current condition, sanction, prohibition, limitation, temporary restriction, full restriction and/or monitoring within allowed scope of practice defined by professional state board or the Federal government.

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy must have been obtained from an institute whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:

• Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or

• Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.

• For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate for the year the candidate graduated.


Degree of Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy must have been obtained from an institute whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:

• Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or

• Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.

• For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate for the year the candidate graduated.


Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty-training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are:


• (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), or

• (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or


• (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.

Additional credentialing requirements:

• Must be a United States citizen

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Psychiatrists.


• Must obtain and maintain current certification in American Heart Associated Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers; American Heart Associate health care provider course; American Red Cross CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) for the professional rescuer; or equivalent within thirty days of employment.


• Completion of a favorably completed and adjudicated National Agency Check with Local Agency and Credit Check (NACLC) with completion of SF86 as part of full credentialing and security privileging for each of the above locations, including additional security requirements for clinics within a clinic, as described by corresponding clinic location.

• Must have active, unrestricted Driver's license, proof of citizenship, and clean background check

• Completion of credentialing utilizing VetPro for each facility

Competencies :

• Minimum of Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) with current, unrestricted, clean, and active license to practice their specialty in Arizona

• Detail-oriented, analytical

• Ability to work independently and with others

• Extremely organized with strong time-management skills

• Critical problem-solving

• Proficient with computers to include mastery of presentation programs and MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Education and/or Experience: (includes certificate & licenses)

• Unrestricted ability to practice Psychiatry in Arizona.

• Preferred 5 years of clinical experience

• Preferred experience and certifications with PTSD and MST

Compensation

Compensation is paid via a daily rate of $1400.00, being contractually tied in pricing to exclude negotiation based on qualification or experience.


LifeHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected Veteran status, or disability status, sexual orientation, or gender identity expression.